CO129-241 - Governor Des Voeus - 1889 [1-7] — Page 774

and

restime

in

1 generally to enable the Governor to

Crown Lands for a public purpose. The Ordinance accordingly provides (Section 3) that whenever the Governor Conveil decides that the resumption of any land is expedient in the interest of the public, the Governor may purchase by private negotiations or if

that

fail may

either.

resume the land

compulsorily after the expiration of certain

notices but in case

on

the

of lands to be resumed

construction

ground of the insanitary cond

·light

of buildings as regards seir and thel jovernor is empowered. (Section 15)

to permit the reconstruction or rebuilding

the same

of the

upon

by the owner u When land is resumed.

compulsorily provision is made

terms.

for fiell

compensation to the owner or other person interested therein (Section 8) .

Compensation is to be ascertained a board of three arbitrators

by

Consisting

771

consisting of a fredge of the Supreme_

Court

a nominee

nomince

of

anda

of the Governor the owner (Section 44) and their decision is to be final.

The Ordinance also contains the

usual enspending

clause.

(Signed) Andrew & Leach,

Aty Attorney General.